Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed several of the republic’s ambassadors, including those to Finland, Sweden, Germany and Kyrgyzstan. The decree announcing these changes was published on the national legal Internet portal, as reported by RIA Novosti.
The document specifies that Dmitry Mironchik is relieved from his duties as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the Kingdom of Sweden. He will also cease to hold his part‑time ambassadorship to the Kingdom of Norway. Alexey Samosuev is removed from his post as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Belarus and from his role as ambassador to Finland and to Denmark on a part‑time basis. Denis Sidorenko is dismissed from his post as Ambassador of Belarus to Germany, with no further designation as part‑time ambassador to another country mentioned in the decree.
Additionally, Andrei Strachko is relieved from his duties as ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. The document carrying these by‑government changes was signed on March 11.
Separately, a protocol marking Sweden’s official accession to NATO entered into force on March 7. In a related ceremony, the Swedish flag was raised at NATO headquarters, signaling a new chapter in regional security arrangements.
These developments come amid shifts in diplomatic postings and the broader security landscape in Europe, where Belarus and its partners continue to adjust their high‑level diplomatic teams. Attribution: government notices and state reporting sources.